Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Sarah D. Hance, 1859

Transcriber:spp:atb

student editor

Transcriber:spp:keh

Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1859

In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's persons.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "pla" point to
place elements in the project's places.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's staff.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's bibl.xml authority file.
verical-align: super; font-size:
12px;
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration: line-through;
color: red;

was poisoned with arsenic and tried
his remedies in vain. Poor dear Neppy he must have been killed from
spite to us for he so gentle never harmed anyone Dear Neppy we are very
very lonely without him. Bell

seems quite changed and looks for him a great deal. My little grave-
yard under the apple tree grows. Neppy lies next to his old playfellow.
About six weeks ago I had an ambro- type taken of Bell and Nep together

, she went by sea and was
very sea sick all the way. She says she is coming back to spend the
summer. I forgot to say that Will advertised offering a reward of ten
dollars for information leading to the detection of the person who
poison- ed Neppy, but it was without effect. Do write when your hand
will allow and accepting my thanks for your kind letter and the book
mark, believe me to be Your very affectionate Fanny Seward P.S. I
am almost well

My Dear Sarah Our little girl was very
sick for some days and confined to her room nearly 2 weeks – she is
now regaining her strength. We hope to see Mr Seward the last of this
month –He was ascending the Adriatic when he last wrote, on his
way to Vienna